Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-13

corner, but short distance from the
scene Of Mondays affair, and ended its
career by carrying oG a sohoolooy's ma;
10 the ethereal regions above.
DR.. Hopkins, OF Oxford. viii reQCes.
the college fraternitieB not 10 give ban
quets this year, Those clubs which have
taken action in the matter have decided
not to have banquet, and there is no
club that will go contrary to DR..
Hopkins wishes. In view Of the TACT
( that the absence of banquets would
render commencement tame and
/ cause great many visitors to stay away,
! there ia a movement on foot among the
students TO have n pan-Hellenic banquet
to be given By voluntary suOscr, bers, and
already enough has been subscribed to
! insure banquet. 1t Is certain that Or.
! hopkins will not oppose a banquet on
! TINS plan, but approve it., and il
! he does approve it, IL Will be made
an eminent success by those who have it
! ID charge. The students are also agitat T.
! ing the question OF lighting the campus
| with japanese lanterns tor grand
| levee" for Wednesday night OF COM
mencement, and this Will more than
| compensate for the absence OF fraternity
! bRnquets.
On Friday last Susan Smith and her
! child, aged l year, were taken to the
! Sandersville jail by Constable j. n.
| Price, the former under commitment for
assault with intent TO murder by Magis-
trate w. A. Dukes, OF Cleveland district.
/ 1t seems that the prisoner had difficulty
with Lizzie Scott last week concerning a
box of matches, which the prisoner had
loaned to Lizzie, and which she failed to
return in due time. They had a set-tO or
80 before the final catastrophe. which
occurred on Wednesday, resulting In
Lizzie receiving on the head above the
I eve, and across the Uranium, out from
the full width OF the edge or al ak, pene-
tratlng the skull and laying bare thesdim
over tue brain. The blow must have been
somewhat OF glsncing nature, other
wise death would have been instantane-
Gus, he prisoner claims that Lizzie struck
her with two sticks on the head. Con-
corning this the testimony will probably
be conflicting. DIR. ". a. Thomas attend
ed the wounded woman, and at last 40
counts she was resting quietly, but was
under the influence OF oplates.
The City Council OF Augusta met Mon
DAY to confer with the presidents OF the
banks in reference to taxation of bank
capital. George r. Sibley, John A. North
| and Alfred Baker, bank presidents, were
present and gave their views. 1t appears
that under Augustus system OF taxation
the capital of the banks is taxed as such,
ald the real estate separately taxed.
The banks claim that the
realty being a part of the cap
ital, by the present system, they are
doubly taxed, and they ask reliet from
Council on this point. In Savannah and
other cities those items are separated,
and in the former city are taxed at diff
ferent rates. The National Banks are
exempt, and the other banks have to con-
| tend with this opposition, which makes
1t incumbent upon them to avail them
selves OF all reasonable reduction OF eX-
| Dense possible. After some discussion
Mr.. Keener offered the following resolu-
tion Resolved, That the City Attorney
be Instructed to examine the law apple
able to the question raised by the banks,
and report to this body in writing the re-
suit of his examination at the earliest
day practicable. Adopted.
At Atlanta Monday the home OF Cap
tain and Mrs. Henry jackson was sad
dened by the death OF their little son,
Davenport. The little fellow, who was
about years of age, died at 2 O'Clock in
the morning. Several days ago be
was taken III, and Sunday morning
measles developed. During the day be
was quite sick, and complications arising
he grew worse rapidly. Near midnight
Sunday night his condition improved and
mis- mind became clear. The family be.
came hopeful of his recovery, but
the little sufferer was impressed with a
belief that his death was near. He
did not fear to die, but looking into the
face of his mother and grandmOther the
widow Of Gen. Thomas Il. r. Cobb, said
GRANDMOTHER is much older than | am
and mother is much older than / am. Ii
seems so strange that / should go tC
heaven first. But l will wait for you
there" Those about his bedside insisted
that he would recover, but he declared
that he would die. He gave directions
concerning the disposition to be made o.
his childish effects, kissed the loved ouet
gathered around, left kisses for the absen
ones, and soon sank peacefully into tina
slumher from which there is no awaken
ing on earth.